Clean Room Equipment
Clean room equipment includes any tools, furniture, storage systems and work surfaces that are made specifically for use in clean rooms. They are movable items that are not part of the walls or panels. Keeping a sterile and sanitary environment is very important, and clean room equipment must be made out of easy to clean materials such as stainless steel, polycarbonate or plastic laminates. Clean room equipment manufacturers serve the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, microelectric and nanotechnology industries as well as many hospitals.
Clean rooms often have storage cabinets, ergonomic work stations, carts, ducting, furniture like benches and shelving, and trolleys, which are all considered clean room equipment. Isolation systems and industry or application-specific machines and equipment also fall under this category. Every clean room has hand held or built in sensors that monitor the room's particle density, making sure it is at the appropriate level. Located at the entrance are air shower systems, which remove particles and dirt as people enter or move around the clean room, and sticky mats, which use adhesive film to clean shoes before they enter. Individuals working in clean rooms also have special outfits called bunny suits, shoes and mouth coverings that are worn in the rooms at all times.